#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | In this fun and informational sharing session, participants are invited to swap growing tips alongside Friends’ horticulturists, Julia Adams and Katelyn Bahr, who will address a variety of tomato growing…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join teaching artist and naturalist Melissa Shultz Jones for our early morning field journaling series. Each month, you are invited to explore a different aspect of plant life in the…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Alabama Advanced Master Gardener Dianna Fortner invites you to the enchanting world of nighttime gardening and outlines the process for creating a moon garden from plant selection to creating and…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join teaching artist and naturalist Melissa Shultz Jones for our early morning field journaling series. Each month, you are invited to explore a different aspect of plant life in the…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Small walled gardens, water features, shade structures, and ornamental tiles are all common features of Southern gardens introduced to the Southeast by Spanish explorers and colonists in the 16th century.…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | In this inspiring class, members of the Birmingham Fern Society will demonstrate how they created “Living Roots,” a stumpery garden within the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Fern Glade. You will hear…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Insects can be valuable additions to a garden, playing crucial roles in pollination, pest control, soil health, and a healthy ecosystem. Join Lee County Extension Agent Dani Carroll to learn…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Cuttings and other forms of propagation can fail for some plants, especially azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, and other woody plants. Unlock the secret to an effective propagation method for difficult-to-root plants…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Are you searching for a plant that will produce beautiful blooms in shade? Hostas are very hardy perennials beloved for their lovely shades of green and chartreuse foliage, cascading form,…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Chinese wisteria, English Ivy, periwinkle, nandina, and kudzu are only a few of the invasive, non-native plant species that threaten the Alabama landscape. Join Director of Land and Water Conservation…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Bee boxes, or bee hotels, can attract pollinators to your garden and promote biodiversity. In this informative hands-on workshop, Friends’ volunteer group leader John Markus will review guidelines for constructing…
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | David Doggett, advanced master gardener and current president of the Alabama Hydrangea Society, will introduce you to the defining characteristics and pros/cons of the five main classes of hydrangeas we…
Do all venomous snakes have triangle heads and cat-eye pupils? How do you tell the difference between a venomous snake and a nonvenomous snake? Do snakes chase people? What do you do if you are bitten by a venomous snake?…
Test your knowledge of Alabama’s flora and fauna with naturalist Henry Hershey. Enjoy complimentary drinks and compete for a chance to win a captivating prize!
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } Alabama Bonsai Society | Join the Alabama Bonsai Society for two days of bonsai-related fun. Explore different bonsai exhibitions and speak with experts on this living art form. Become a Friend…